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Household of Joseph Briggs (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Briggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Briggs, born in 1835 in Prestwick, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Briggs, born in 1836 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Wm (born 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Alice (born 1870 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Briggs's household

Male

Joseph

Briggs

Head
Female

Jane

Briggs

Wife
Male

John Wm

Gott

Son
Female

Sarah Alice

Gott

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Prestwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Briggs

Head

Married

46

1835

Prestwick, Lancashire, England

Jane

Briggs

Wife

Married

45

1836

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Gott

Son

Single

16

1865

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Gott

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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